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Dogs make great companions when you're on the road. Drs. Foster & Smith offers a variety of products to help you prepare for trips with your dog and keep him comfortable when traveling. Choose from our wide selection of dog seat belts, safety harnesses, car seat covers, dog car seats, and much more.

For a rewarding way to treat your dog while promoting calm behavior, try Drs. Foster and Smith Ultra-Calm Tablets or Chews. These delicious dog treats can be used along with Comfort Zone or other pheromone aids. Tasty dog treat blends valerian extract, inositol, chamomile and Vitamin C for a natural approach to calming support.
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We are starting to travel with our dog and when we stop for lunch and need to leave her in the car I want to be sure she is safe. Is there any thing that will keep her cool when the temperatures are hot out side and inside the car?

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Never leave your pets in a hot car (over 70 degrees outside, even in the shade). Don't rely on your auto-start for A/C either. I did this once to run in and get half-and-half at the supermarket. Literally four minutes in and out. My auto-start had malfunctioned and the car shut off, leaving my dog in a hot car with the windows up. A nice man was on his phone to the police, glaring at me like I was the scum of the earth, and I would have thanked him if he'd broken my car windows to save my pup. It could have been a horrific situation if I had been in the store for just a few more moments. Never again.

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My vet advised me never to bring my dogs along if there is a chance that I will have to leave my vehicle/dogs unattended. I know folks that have left their pet in their vehicle to run inside a drugstore for a gallon of milk and came out to find the police waiting for them. Seems a concerned shopper felt the pet should not have been left unattended and called them. You can be fined, have to go to court and in some cases your pet can be taken away from you. If I must bring my dogs along on an errand, I always bring my husband or a friend so they can stay in the car (engine and air on) with my dogs. No worries about temperture or concerned animal lovers calling the police. If I travel and my dogs cannot be with me on every leg of the trip, I have a wonderful kennel that takes great care of them till my return.

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if the temp is above 70 leave the car running,don't leave her in the car, or don't take her. I have two dogs and if it is below 45 or over 70 they stay at home. If we are traveling a long ways or to an event that is dog friendly durning the warm months (or cold months# and the dogs are going we eat fast food in the car or eat at a picnic site with dogs on leashes #stick your leg though the dogs leash and put it up around your knee slightly under your thigh .. dog gets to look around but in his/her excitment can't bolt off as easily as around your ankle and your hands are free to eat etc).

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Thank you for your question. You should never ever leave your dog in the car when it is hot outside. You should purchase a tie out and always keep your dog outside the vehicle in a shaded area when the car is not in motion.

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check travel needs there is one that doesn't block your field of vision or the dogs, looks more mesh then 'metal' is black

harness the dogs down would be a good way to make them stay seated for theirs and your own saftey..would hate to have to explain to the cops that my dog jumping in the middle or into the front seat caused my wreck ;-)

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I work at a vets office and had a client ask if there was anything that can help with getting her 100 pound dog in and out of the car. We have an electroninc lift tabel and she was wondering if there was anything like that. She does not have anyone to help her get the dog in and out of the car. I suggested the ramps for in the car but she was unsure if that would work. Any ideas?

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We've had a few big dogs (60-190lbs) - throwing a treat in the car and having them "go get it" can motivate them to get in themselves. If they get to a point where they just can't do it (arthritis, etc.), you can have them put their front paws in, then give them a "boost" for the rest of the way.Other than that, I'd go with some portable steps or a ramp. Sometimes a side door vs. the back hatch works easier for climbing in, too.We were able to get away with treats and the occasional "boost" for ours. Haven't used a ramp... yet...

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Thank you for your question. Yes, any of our ramps would be a great help to her, especially as they are made to be lightweight and easy to use. Here's a link to our ramp selection: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/dog-s...

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In the back seat I use a snap buckle collar through the handle of the crate and through the connected seat belt. Collars come in different sizes, always convenient for a backup if it can be the same size as your dog. Sometimes a collar smaller or larger than your dog is works great for your situation with the car and the crate. (I always use a separate lead and collar for out of the car and never leave a collar attached to a dog in a crate). If the seatbelt don't reach the handle, you can also use the snap buckle collar attached to the lead, snap collar on the crate handle and lead looped through the attached seatbelt. Some crates have tie downs or no handle, use a secure opening, (if dog chews things use a snap of the lead or go to the hardware store and find a O chain fastener(?), comes in different sizes) that will work with a snap collar or a loop the lead with a snap collar that you can reach the seat belt with. Might need more collars and leads depending on your car and crate. If you have one crate and the seat belt won't reach the handle, then you could also fasten both sides of the cars seat belts and put a collar into the handle and the seat belts; or loop it through the handles. With multiple dog crates, you can use all the seat belts in the seat. In wagons there should be tie downs or something you can do the same thing in the back of the wagon.

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Since car interiors come in several sizes and configurations, and to some degree so do dog crates, I would suggest you contact your police K9 unit and ask what they use and how they use it. Some dog clubs might have information, as well as organizations like RedRover, Humane Society, your local shelter if they have a dog transport service, etc.

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